Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas altered its itinerary Tuesday when three passengers were evacuated from the vessel for medical reasons. (cruisecritic.com)

Royal Caribbean International – the first cruise line to feature fully licensed, Tony Award-winning Broadway productions – today announced that guests onboard Quantum of the Seas will enjoy MAMMA MIA! – the smash hit musical based on the songs of Swedish pop sensation ABBA. (allthingscruise.com)

Royal Caribbean announced that it is joining the Black Friday craze and starting on Monday, December 2, 2014 a 3-day sale will kick off that offer consumers up to $200 onboard credit per stateroom and enjoy 50 percent reduced deposit at the time of booking. (royalcaribbeanblog.com)

Formosa Queen, the 22,945 gross ton cruise liner that started life in 1970 as Song of Norway, has been reportedly been sold for scrap in China, reports in the shipping media say. (cruisebusiness.com)

Royal Caribbean International’s Quantum-class cruise ships will feature a unique crane and viewing “gondola,” as previously announced. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Just a little under a year after Royal Caribbean first introduced alcohol-inclusive beverage packages, the line is updating and expanding its offerings. (cruisecritic.com)

Royal Caribbean will swap the scheduled dry docks for its two largest ships, Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas, to undertake repairs to Allure’s propulsion system. (cruisecritic.com)

Royal Caribbean is considering swapping the scheduled dry docks of Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas, numerous cruise industry publications report. (cruisecritic.com)

Anyone booking a Caribbean cruise via Cruise1st.co.uk or their call centre can look forward to Free Cabin upgrades and up to $300 onboard credit across a wide range of Royal Caribbean cruises on Caribbean cruises and on cruises departing from the UK.

From Nov. 8 through 29, 2013, Royal Caribbean is offering balcony staterooms for the price of ocean views and ocean-view staterooms for the price of interiors aboard a Bahamas, Bermuda, Caribbean, or Europe cruise, departing March 1 through Oct. 31, 2014. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Propulsion issues on Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas have prompted the line to adjust itineraries over the past three weeks. (cruisecritic.com)

Royal Caribbean International and Macy’s revealed the first look at the cruise line’s new float, which will set sail down the streets of New York as part of the 87th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade® lineup. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Royal Caribbean International’s Voyager of the Seas has wrapped up her second consecutive Asian season with an overnight call in Singapore yesterday. (cruisebusiness.com)

Plan ahead now for summer vacation to get the best value and stateroom selection on an incredible Royal Caribbean International cruise. (more…)

A Royal Caribbean cruise ship rescued three sailors from their capsized speedboat after a passenger heard their cries for help from her balcony. (cruisecritic.com)

Royal Caribbean International has teamed up with athlete and adventurer Dhani Jones to create a game plan for active cruising onboard its newest ship, Quantum of the Seas. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Royal Caribbean International will be visiting Charleston, South Carolina, on three transit calls in 2014. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Royal Caribbean International has rolled out 29 new Southeast Asia sailings aboard Mariner of the Seas. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Royal Caribbean International will debut its new virtual balcony concept when the Navigator of the Seas emerges from a revitalization in February of 2014. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Royal Caribbean International is offering four more trans-Atlantic voyages for 2014 packaged with a two- or three-night hotel stay. (travelpulse.com)